Jean Bourgogne was a French entomologist. He was born on 14 February 1903 in Marseille and died on 10 March 1999 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.Viette (P.), 1999. In Memoriam : Jean Bourgogne (1903-1999). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N. S.), 35 (3-4): 231-240Luquet (G. Chr.), 2009. La vie et l'œuvre de Jean Bourgogne (1903-1999). Alexanor, 24 (2): 105-137
In 1936 he began to work in the entomology laboratory of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle of Paris. He became a member of the Société entomologique de France in 1935. He specialized in the study of the Lepidoptera Psychidae. In 1959 he created the entomological publication Alexanor. He published 221 works.Viette (P.) & Luquet (G. Chr.), 2009. Liste des publications de Jean Bourgogne (1903-1999). Alexanor, 24 (3): 141-160 He donated his collection to the entomology laboratory of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle of Paris.
Species named after Jean Bourgogne Agrilus bourgognei Descarpentries & Villiers, 1963 Antiophlebia bourgognei Laporte, 1975 Apisa bourgognei Kiriakoff, 1952 Bergeria bourgognei Kiriakoff, 1952 Catoptria conchella bourgognei Leraut, 2001 Elophila bourgognei Leraut, 2001 Metasia cuencalis bourgognei Leraut, 2001 Pyrgus bourgognei Picard, 1948 Roseala bourgognei Viette, 1950 Sericochroa bourgognei Thiaucourt, 2003
List of taxa described The list of 74 new names which he created is published on the web.
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